St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-16
NOT INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Brings in No Bill
Against the MayOr

1t was given out yesterday morning
that the grand jury would adjourn be-
fore noon, but noon came and the jury
was still cloSeted in the court room dis
cussing-the members Of the jury and
the witnesses only know what. About
IL o'clock Edward Grace, an ex-police-
man, and the alleged author of two or
three letters that have been made pub
lie lately, in which Mayor Ames was
charged with almost everything, put in
an appearance and entered the room.
He remained in there some time and
came out looking well satisfied with
himself, as he smiled somewhat grimly,
but he smiled, nevertheless. AS he left
the court house he let drop vague insin-
nations that there would be a sensation
before long.
did not want to do this, said he. as he
put Oh an injured look, but was obliged to
doit i'll my own defense, SO that nv friends
would not think was 6 thief and had talked
about Mayor Ames in an improper manner
If | have ever done anything l should not
have done | am willing to apologize for it.
Bnt now that this thing has come there will
be lots of music.
Here he stopped and looked sad. as
bystander suggested that the music
might come from the wrong side.
When the jury convened in the after
noon, NJ. w. Glenn. who recently vented
his anger toward the mayor in an inter
view, was the most conspicuous figure
in the ante-room. "Well, me boy. we
are here-a whole caboodIe of us. and
We'll see what can be DONE" remarked
he, in a patroniZing tone, as he swung
his white hat and. looked happy. He
was called before the jury shortly after
3 o'clock, and remained there nearly an
hour. When he came out he looked
neither to the right nor to the left, but
clapped his hat on his head and de-
parted. Superintendent of Police Helm
was also present, but declared to every
one that he did not know what he had
been called for.
1t seems that a list of names of men
who had contributed to the celebrated
campaign fund.-" which Mr.. Glenn de-
clareS he received some $500 of, had
been presented to the grand jury, and
nearly all of these men were present as
witnesses. The majority OF them ac-
knowledged to having contributed
money, but produced receipts for it.
If that is what is causing all this trouble.
said one of these witnesses, it seems to ne
that the whole thing is the most outrageous
farce ever perpetrated. SO far as has been
shown there is nothing to show that there
has been any misappropriation of money be-
longing to the city by any one The way it
looks to me is that this is spite work. and it
is unnecessary for me 10 state who the per
sons working the scheme are.
1t was stated on good authority that
John De Laittre, the foreman Of the
grand jury, and two of the members.
had declared that they did not believe
there was anything in the charges, and
as far as they were concerned should do
nothing i'll regard to the matter. But in
view of the subsequent developments it
would seem that the above is not cor
rect. The jury adjourned at 80, when
it was publicly announced that no in
dictment had been found against Mayor
AmeS, or any one else connected with
the administration Of the city. Said
one of the jurymen: y =
When Glenn was placed on the stand we
found that he did not know one tenth part
of what he professed to know. In fact he
even denied not in SO many words that he
had ever been interviewed by IL reporter in
regard to the money matters he said ne knew
so much about. If he did know anything lie
would not tell it, and my private opinion is
he did not know anything. All of the
charges made by Grace we followed up
nothings. 1t was a big bit of nonsense in
ever bringing this matter up.
Several of the members of the jury,
including John De Laittre, the foreman,
took car in coming up from the court
house, and while on the route were busy
discussing the affair.
There was nothing in the thing, said Mr..
De Laittre, looking at some Of the jurymen,